Managing Director of Financial Planning & Analysis; Remote

Reading Partners is changing the education landscape. We are a leader in working to solve the literacy crisis in our country by leveraging community volunteers in under-resourced schools. Our diverse and expansive volunteer base provides one‑on‑one tutoring to students twice weekly, and our program is proven to help children master the reading fundamentals they need to unlock their potential as successful, happy, and confident readers in school and in life.

Our people are our heartbeat and our greatest resource; we are all passionately rallied around our mission to help children become lifelong learners by empowering communities to provide individualized instruction that truly works.

The Managing Director of Financial Planning & Analysis is an essential member of the Finance and Accounting team, leads the FP&A function, and reports directly to the Chief Financial and Operations Officer (CFOO). The Managing Director will provide business and financial advice to the CFOO and various budget leaders within a national, distributed organization. The position is responsible for assisting in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and financial reports and analyses for various national departments and regional Executive Directors and serves as a liaison between national and regional teams.

The position provides regular support to other finance‑related functions, such as the month‑end close process. They will manage a team of two to maximize outcomes through the efficient, effective, and sustainable allocation of financial resources. They will manage the Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis and work with the CFOO to envision future staffing for the Finance team.

This position is remote but requires candidates to reside within one of the following Reading Partners’ operating locations:
Southern California (Los Angeles Metropolitan Area preferred), the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Washington State, South Carolina, or Virginia.

• Provide key support to the CFOO with the annual strategic planning process.
• Build financial models and forecasting tools that allow for long‑term scenario planning in support of the strategic planning process.

• Lead the annual strategic planning process for the organization.

• Play a lead role in the creation of our annual budget; support the development of a sustainable $33 million budget for the fiscal year and forward by developing prudent and realistic forecasts.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and monthly forecast process.
• Prepare monthly reporting of financial performance and variance analysis of financial results by region/function.
• Support the executive leadership team in the stewardship of its key financial metrics.
• Collaborate with budget owners, development teams, and the regional operations team on cash flow forecasts.
• Partner with national and regional leaders to provide financial support and guidance.
• Advise budget leaders on fiscal operating decisions and collaborate with them to achieve financial sustainability goals.
• Analyze trends in spending and behavior to maximize resource allocation and results.
• Prepare financial reports and other materials for the quarterly Board of Directors meetings.

• Oversee operational excellence across the organization by evaluating, refining, creating, and supporting systems and processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness as we grow in size and complexity.
• Enhance the use of Adaptive Insights (our financial planning software), which may include integrating with third‑party software providers, developing new reports, and…